__ 2.DICTION – Clean, crisp beginning and ending consonants; shape vowel sounds, hold out pitches on vowel sounds.
__3. PLACEMENT OF SOUND – Appropriate use of head voice, dropped jaw and tongue, vibration in the mask. Quality of sound is full and rich (not breathy).
__4. BREATHING – Deep breathing while pushing the air down. No shoulder movement. Legato phrasing with breaths only at the end of a phrase.
__5. EXPRESSION – Sing with feeling and varying dynamics.
__6. INTONATION – Sing correct pitches for that voice part. Sing pitches centered on the pitch (not sharp or flat).
__7. RHYTHM – Sang with precise tempo, meter, and melodic rhythms.
Individual Vocal Performance Evaluation
Name: Date:
Rate all areas on a scale of “1 – to – 5” using the following key:
1 = Poor - major improvement needed.
2 = Fair – mediocre, improvement needed.
3 = Good – slightly above average, trending upward.
4 = Excellent – above average, exemplary work.
5 = Superior – work of the highest quality and standard
__1. POSTURE – Observe head, shoulders, dropped jaw, expanded chest, relaxed body.
__ 2.DICTION – Clean, crisp beginning and ending consonants; shape vowel sounds, hold out pitches on vowel sounds.
__3. PLACEMENT OF SOUND – Appropriate use of head voice, dropped jaw and tongue, vibration in the mask. Quality of sound is full and rich (not breathy).
__4. BREATHING – Deep breathing while pushing the air down. No shoulder movement. Legato phrasing with breaths only at the end of a phrase.
__5. EXPRESSION – Sing with feeling and varying dynamics.
__6. INTONATION – Sing correct pitches for that voice part. Sing pitches centered on the pitch (not sharp or flat).
__7. RHYTHM – Sang with precise tempo, meter, and melodic rhythms.
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